Xinhua News Agency reported 3,000 yellow school buses started their service in Chongqing1the end of 2011. These school buses are like the ones in the US as we usually see on TV and in 2 .

    The school buses are bright yellow in colour. They are 3than the army's cars. They are from the US. The yellow school bus has a big 4.This keeps the students safe when other cars crash into the school bus. The bus also has some   5devices(设备), such as warning lights and a stop signal arm.

    In China, school buses became popular in the past few years. On the bus, except(除了) the bus driver, there is always a 6whose duty is to watch the students. Children usually rest on the bus. Some of them also recite texts. School buses in China are not 7.The fee is different from school to school.

    Thang-ga is a special kind of painting. It started from the Tang Dynasty. Thang-ga paintings have attracted the public's attention in recent years. At the same time, the Chinese government has also tried hard to protect the culture.

    Thang-ga paintings were developed in the 7th century in the Tibetan area. The paintings are colourful and the paints used in Thang-ga paintings are different from those in other paintings. Because of the special environment of the Tibetan Plateau (高原) and the excellent painting skills, the colours of Thang-ga paintings look special. The paints in Thang-ga paintings in the past were made from minerals, including gold, silver, as well as some plants. Since they were made by hand, the beautiful colours could last for hundreds of years.

    However, with the development of machines, people now use cheaper and more easily-made chemicals to make paints. The traditional paints in Thang-ga paintings needed too much work and there were many secret methods. Later people stopped making the paints and forgot about them. So the skills were almost lost.

Doorbells are the bells (铃) for people to ring at a door. When someone hears it, he or she can open the door. Do you know that you can ring a doorbell for fish, too? 

Every spring, millions of fish migrate (洄游) along the river in the city to find better places to lay eggs. But in the river, there are many locks (水闸). They stop fish from swimming through. Weerd Lock is in Utrecht, the fourth largest city in the Netherlands (荷兰). When fish get there, they have to wait a long time before the lock opens for boats to pass through. The lock keeper there is glad to open the lock for fish, but he cannot tell when fish want to get through. So in 2021, Mark van Heukelum, a scientist, came up with a good idea to help solve this problem—by using the fish doorbell. 

Under the water near the lock, there's a camera. People from around the world can visit a website (网站) to see fish through the camera. When you see a group of fish waiting, you can ring the doorbell on the screen. And when the lock keeper notices it, he will open the lock for the fish. 

In its first spring season in 2021, people around the world rang the fish doorbell more than 100,000 times. If you want to join them to help fish, visit the website and ring the fish doorbell next spring. 

If you want to go shopping, think about how much money you can spend for new clothes.Think about the kind of clothes you really need.Then look for those clothes on sale.

There are labels (标签) inside all new clothes.The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes.The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water. A sweater label may tell you to wash it in cold water.The label on a coat may say "dry clean only". Washing with water may ruin (损坏) this coat. If you do as the directions on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best.Many clothes today must be dry cleaned.Dry cleaning is expensive. When buying new clothes, check to see if they need to be dry cleaned.You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed with water.

You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made.Well-made clothes last longer.They look good even after they have been washed many times. However, clothes that cost more money are not always better made.They do not always fit better.Sometimes less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes.

Pictures are falling off the walls. Lights are waving. Bed is shaking. Everything is moving. What's going on? It's an earthquake. 

Earthquakes are horrible disasters(灾难）and some of them are destructive, The top layer of the earth is made up of huge pieces of rock. They move past each other all the time along fault lines(裂纹线）. But sometimes two pieces get stuck together. When they finally move away from each other, they move suddenly. And this makes the land above them shake. This is the most common cause of earthquakes. 

During a small earthquake, you will feel a little shaking. But during a strong one, you will be thrown about. A strong earthquake is very horrible. Cracks will appear on the ground and windows and doors will break. Buildings will even fall down. So watch out! I f an earthquake happens at sea, it can make big waves called "tsunamis" (海啸). When these waves reach land, they can destroy villages. 

Earthquakes are measured on a scale of 0-9. It is called the Richter scale. A size 9 earthquake is the strongest and most dangerous. Since 1900, more than two million people have died in earthquakes. In 1976, a size 7. 8 earthquake hit Tangshan, China. It killed more than 240, 000 people!

Many earthquakes happened in China, so it is important for us to know what to do when an earthquake hits. Here are some tips on how to stay safe in an earthquake. 

Indoors

※Hide under a desk or bed. Stay away from windows and anything that could fall on you. 

※Do not get into a lift during an earthquake! When an earthquake has ended, stay under the desk until it is really safe to get up. 

※Open a window and get out of the building quickly if the gas line in your house is broken. 

Outdoors

※Move away from buildings and street lights. 

※Do not run outside if you are in a shop and far from the door. 

※Make sure you wear shoes after an earthquake. There may be broken glass on the ground. 

A long time ago, somebody gave Paris the name "City of Light", and for years, artists have tried to put the light and colors of Paris into pictures. 

The River Seine which winds through the center of Paris is a favorite scene because it's a peaceful place in the heart of the busy city. Old men spend hours fishing from the banks of the river. They don't catch many fish, but they don't mind. They enjoy just being by the river. Many people spend hours walking along the river or relaxing under the old trees. It's so pleasant to buy some cheese, some wine and a long loaf(条) of French bread and then have a picnic here on a sunny day. Sometimes you see an unusual sight, like a man padding a kayak(小艇) down the river. A bridge crosses the river to the Latin Quarter, which is the home of many artists and writers.